Belwood Elementary School

Teams from the Belwood Robotics Club recently traveled to the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga to compete in the FIRST LEGO League Region Championship. All teams are led by coaches Tim Gilreath and Jessica Childers. Students who participated in this event were: Team Abyssal Alliance: Avril Brown, Layla Hogg, Blake Hansen, Kase Gwin, Jay Timms Team Loony Logic: Greyson Cochran, Amberlee Hall, Audrey Psaila, Kennedy Wall Team Twilight Terrors: Audie Winslett, Victoria Hughes, Keaton Cochran Great job students! #TogetherGCS #GordonCountySchools

Today, fifth grade teacher Mrs. Montelongo, along with co-teacher Ms. Hannah Stewart, took advantage of the glorious weather and turned it into an engaging teaching opportunity! Ms. Monty's class is studying plant classification and learning about vascular and non-vascular plants. She wanted students to see the different species in the real world to form better connections to the content for a more authentic learning experience! They got to take pictures of the different plants they saw on their iPads and write about whether or not they were vascular and non-vascular. Students then had to justify their reasoning based on what they have learned so far. They were allowed to use their science journals and notes to help with the assignment! This is just one example of all the wonderful learning that takes place at Belwood each and every day:) #TogetherBES #TogetherGCS #TogetherWeLearn

YEARBOOKS on sale now! $30.00 Order before spring break for a guaranteed yearbook. After that it will be first come first serve on any extras we may have! Use this QR code to order online, send in the form with cash or check or click on this link: https://gordoncountyga.schoolwindow.com/estore/bes/yearbooks.html before Friday, April 4th for a guaranteed copy of the 24-25 Belwood Elementary yearbook!

Dr. Seuss Day, also known as Read Across America Day, is celebrated on March 2nd to honor the birthday of Theodor Seuss Geisel, the beloved children's author. The day is meant to promote a love of reading, especially in children. Dr. Seuss dress up days next week! Hopefully this is all stuff you already have at home:) Monday 3-3-25: Wear your Crazy Socks Tuesday 3-4-25: “Let me Hear You Roar!” Wear Class T-shirt or dinosaur shirt Wednesday 3-5-25: Wear Green! Thursday 3-6-25: Wear Your Pajamas Friday 3-7-25: Wear a Wacky Hat!

Today, Saturday, February 15, we celebrate National School Resource Officer Appreciation Day, and we couldn’t wait to start saying THANK YOU to our incredible SROs 👏 At Belwood Elementary School, we are blessed to have Officers from Gordon County Sheriff's Department as our dedicated resource officers. We want to take this opportunity to thank them for their unwavering commitment to our school and let them know that Belwood Elementary appreciates our beloved SRO's EVERY day!! Each day of the week these dedicated officers work to keep our schools safe, build positive relationships with students and staff, and support a welcoming learning environment. Their hard work and commitment makes a real difference in our school and in our community! #TogetherGCS #TogetherWeHONOROurSRO'S

Dear Belwood families: You have homework over Winter Break. Yes, you read that correctly 😂😂!!! Next week is National Random Acts of Kindness Day (Monday, February 17th). Belwood is going to create a Kindness Tree in order to promote school wide kindness. Please be on the lookout for a paper ladybug to come home with your student tomorrow. When he/she demonstrates a random act of kindness, please record it on the ladybug and return it to school to be added to our kindness tree. If you are able, please take a picture also and email to belwoodphotos@gmail.com This does not have to stop after the break. Please continue to demonstrate, encourage and record acts of kindness within your family and community. And remember, one of the most important characteristics of a kind person is that when they do something for someone, they don't expect anything in return. Please don't underestimate the power kindness has, as one good deed can ripple out and touch the lives of many. #TogetherGCS #KindnessMattersAtBES

Winter Break will be all next week! No school. Monday, February 17th - Friday, February 21st. Students return Monday, February 24th!

Please join Belwood as we recognize our January Character students' of the month. The word was resilience - getting back up when something gets you down. We also want to thank our local Calhoun Chick-fil-a for sponsoring the Character curriculum and breakfast for Belwood and Gordon County Schools. Many of our Belwood students (and families and staff) demonstrate resilience every day, but these precious students stood out among their peers! Aiden Kindle Damien Swanson Dailyn Vasquez Perez Grayson Akins A'Mavi Martin Charlie Adams Dylan Guzman Greyson Dodd Ellie Beach Amelia Daniel Claire Russell Arizona Ensley Jose Mendoza Hernandez Hunter Smith Levi Roach Abagail Melton Morgan Freeman Sophia Hightower Linh Chi Le Lan Chi Le Lucas Boyle Elijah Frazier Caleb Mitchell Camila Bail Lopez Trenton Bell Haleigh Stewart Mae Castoe Haylen Tedder Also Nominated by Mrs. Holt is our lunch room staff for demonstrating resilience on multiple occasions this school year. They are hands down, The BESt! Ms. Heather Marshall Ms. Jennifer Cooper Ms. Corrina nation Ray Ms. Kim Morgan Ms. Gloria Hawkins Ms. Anita Stewart Ms. Natosha Phillips #TogetherGCS #TogetherBES

Ladies and Little Gents dance is tonight from 6 - 8 pm! Please enter through the gym doors over by the bus loop. #TogetherWeDance

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Don't forget Winter Break is coming up! No school the week of February 17 - 21. Students return to school Monday, February 24th.

Belwood Elementary 4th grade teacher Shelby Johnson had a fun activity teaching students about measurements and making inferences based off data! #TogetherGCS #GordonCountySchools

On Saturday, January 25th, the 12 students in the Belwood Robotics club traveled to Cloverleaf Elementary School in Cartersville where they competed against 23 other teams at the FIRST LEGO League Qualifier event. These students were competing for an opportunity to in the top 12 teams that would advance to the region championship in Chattanooga on February 8th at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Belwood’s Robotics Club is divided into three teams and ALL THREE teams earned a spot to compete at the Championship. BES Teams: Team Twilight Terrors - Keaton Cochran, Victoria Hughes, and Audie Winslett. Team Loony Logic - Greyson Cochran, Amberlee Hall, Audrey Psaila, and Kennedy Wall. Team Abyssal Alliance - Avril Brown, Kase Gwin, Blake Hansen, Layla Hogg, and Jay Timms.

Congratulations to this precious PreK student, Ms. Nova Bingiel. Ms. Hales said, "Nova is always the first one of our students to check on another friend when something is wrong. She is kind to her fellow students and encourages them when they do something good. She is helpful in the classroom and to her friends." AMAZING Job, Nova! What a wonderful blessing you are to your teachers and classmates! We are very proud of you!

Come out today, Tuesday, Feb 4th and help your student's class win a milkshake party!! 10% of all sales between the hrs of 4-8 will be donate to Belwood Elementary to support teacher and student incentives.

57 students recently represented Gordon County Schools in the Northwest Georgia Regional Technology Competition. They joined students from surrounding schools to share technology projects in many different categories. Gordon County sent students from eight schools, and all students were local technology competition winners in their project category and grade level. This was the largest team that Gordon County has ever sent to the regional competition, and all students used their creative, collaborative, and critical thinking skills to develop unique and innovative projects that make our district proud. Special thanks to the following Gordon County Schools staff who assisted with the local or regional technology competitions: Kalee Bennett, Jackie Brown, Rachel Carter, Brandi Evans, Taylor Fain, Adam Fite, Leigh-Ann Hunt, Chuck Langston, Danny Lowrance, Bryson McGuire, Chad Moore, Caroline Stephens, and Melissa Vincent.

Join us for the Annual Mother-Son Dance! THIS Friday, February 7, 2025 The festivities will be held in the Belwood elementary gymnasium from 6:00 PM and end at 8:00 PM. Wear your Sunday best for this special time together! A snack bar will be available! Moms, aunts, grandmothers, cousins, or anyone with a special gentleman is invited to spend an evening with music and dancing fun. If you do not have anyone to escort your special gentleman, please contact the school and speak to Mrs. Holt or Mr. Fox. Schooldays will offer a photo option at this event. Please use attached QR code to pay online!

Gordon County Schools Pre-K Registration 🍎 📅 Registration Period: February 3rd - March 14th 🎉 Pre-K Lottery: March 28th 📣 Gordon County Schools Kindergarten Registration 🍎 📅 Registration Period: Begins February 3rd Pre-K registration for Gordon County Schools opens February 3rd. Parents and guardians, mark your calendars as the registration window closes on March 14th. 🔍 Lottery Information: Don't miss the chance to secure a spot for your little one in our Bright From the Start Pre-K programs at each of our six elementary schools. The Pre-K Lottery will take place on March 14th. The goal of every Georgia Pre-K classroom is to provide our four-year-olds with the experiences that they need to prepare for kindergarten. In 1993, Gordon County Schools had the foresight to be instrumental in establishing one of the first Pre-K sites in the state of Georgia. Currently, Gordon County Schools has sixteen Pre-K classrooms. Children must be four years old on or before September 1. Children who are five years old by September 1, may attend Pre-K if they have not previously attended a Georgia Pre-K. 📌 How to Get More Information: For detailed information about Pre-K and Kindergarten Registration, simply follow the links provided or scan the QR Code from the graphics. You may also call your child's in-district school for more information about kindergarten enrollment. 🌐 Pre-K Registration Information: https://www.gcbe.org/page/prek-program 🌐 Kindergarten Registration Information: https://www.gcbe.org/page/student-enrollment 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Join us in shaping a bright future for our little learners! 🌟

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More pictures from last night's Literacy Night with the Children's Museum.